Guinea-Bissau’s opposition has vowed to paralyse the country on Thursday in protest against President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s disputed mandate, further inflaming political tensions in the coup-prone West African nation. According to Reuters, opposition leaders argue that Embalo’s five-year term ends on February 27, while Guinea-Bissau’s Supreme Court of Justice has ruled …
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RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin to hold talks with the Guinea-Bissau President, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, on Feb. 26, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. “On Feb. 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold negotiations with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who will arrive in Russia with a state visit.’’ the Kremlin said …
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GUINEA-BISSAU’S President, Umaro Cissoko Embalo, has announced that he will not seek a second term in the upcoming November elections, a decision that has caught many by surprise and raised concerns over the potential for political instability in the country. Embalo, 51, who was elected in January 2020 with …
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IN a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Guinea-Bissau authorities have seized 2.63 tons of cocaine aboard an aircraft arriving from Venezuela. The haul was discovered during a raid at Bissau’s Osvaldo Vieira International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Police recovered 78 bales of the illegal substance hidden on the Gulfstream …
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EIGHT women in the remote north of Guinea-Bissau were reportedly poisoned and murdered, a top official said on Thursday. The ladies were accused of practising witchcraft, according to AFP reports. Newsextra24 reports that an animist priest forced the women to swallow poison when two children in the Cacheu district of Culade …
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UNLIKE the Super Eagles of Nigeria that named a provisional squad, Guinea-Bissau, who are in the same group as the Nigerian team, have already unveiled their final squad. The head coach of Guinea-Bissau, Baciro Candé unveiled his 25-man squad on December 25 even though the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) …
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National Security Assessment Group (NSAG) has commended the Nigerian military for its role in bringing peace and stability in various parts of the world, especially Guinea Bissau. The group, in a press release yesterday welcomed back to the country the 84 Nigerian soldiers who served in the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support …
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Guinea-Bissau have reclaimed the top spot in Group A after emerging victorious against Sao Tome and Principe in their fifth match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Wednesday. In a tightly contested game, a goal by Belgium-based Zinho Gano in the 55th minute sealed the deal for …
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